To Create a Fan Curve Offset

To create a fan curve offset, you must first set the configuration option enable_offset_fan_curve to yes. It is set to no by default.

1. Perform one of the following actions:

◦ Select a curve, and click Model >

Offset.

◦ Click Model >

Offset, click

Curve, and then select a curve.

The selected curve appears in the Offset curve collector on the References tab.

If you are using a chain set as a reference and you want to modify it, click Details on the References tab and use the Chain dialog box.

2. Under Offset Method, select

Fan Curves to create a fan curve offset.

3. Click the

reference quilt collector and select a quilt or surface to act as a reference for the offset curve.

4. Click the

2nd curve collector and select a second curve as a reference.

To create another curve, pause the Offset Curve tool by clicking

. Create another curve and click

to resume the Offset Curve tool.

5. Click the

Measurement plane collector and select a measurement plane.

6. Type the number of curves you want to create in the Number of curves box.

7. Click

OK to complete the offset curve.